Training Log Archive: tnipen

Long distance at sidehill-festivalen. The ran us up above the tree line, which gave incredible views. But the course had too much sidehills, I now need new shoes.

Overall I was a little disappointed with O-festivalen this year. I had been looking forward to this mountain adventure for a while now. The area has some of the nicest terrain for orienteering, yet they only mapped the upper part of the mountain, which means most of the course is just sidehilling.
They also tried to fit 3 events on a tiny map that can fit on a A4 map at 1:15,000.

Middle distance at O-festivalen. Subalpine terrain at Norefjell. Ran poorly, many big mistakes in the control circle. Many controls required you to go by feel, which I can't do very well.

4x1.8k with Mathias in Frognerparken. Felt decent on the first 3, tired on the last one. Mathias running strong today.
6:17.45 -- 1'19
6:09:50 -- 1'17
6:16.37 -- 1'15
6:16.10

Tnip Airways flight 1 is leaving control 9 on a routine flight to control 10. Taking off from runway 11 on a knarly trail, the flight is directed to pass through a corridor on the north side of Skullerudmosen. The flight is then requested to maintain flightlevel 200m for an easy entry into control 10.

Captain TNip Kipgebr is a junior pilot with less than 2000h of experience, only 78h of which are in the new Icebug Spirit2 series. It's a clear, calm day and TNA flight 1 cruises at a nice 5:35min/k through the Norwegian blueberry ground cover. Captain Kipgebr checks off the second major trail at the right level. The flight passes by a boulder beacon followed by a row of cliff, just as in the flightplan. Unbeknown to the captain, the flight has descended a staggering 25m and is cruising dangerously low on the hill.

The flight crosses the last ravine and cannot find the promised runway. After several go-arounds the captain realises the mistake and applies full throttles to climb back up to the right level.

OBIK at Skullerud. Good race for the most part, except for 2mins at 10, and possibly a minute on 12.

Tried to do 8x800m with Mathias at outdoor-Bislet, but I didn't have any speed in the legs. So did just 2.